Create a folder on your desktop Put all above downloaded files into it.

How to Jailbreak/Unlock iPhone 2G OS 3.0

Step 1

Double click PwnageTool dmg file to mount it

Step 2

Click and drag the PwnageTool icon to Pwnage Folder you created and then open it from there.

Warning Box will Popup. Just hit the OK button.

Step 3

Make sure you select Expert Mode from Top menu

Step 4Select your device i.e: iPhone 2G. A big Green check mark will appear on the selected device.
Now hit the big Blue Arrow button at bottom right to proceed.

Step 5 On the next page Pwnage Tool will automatically find the IPSW file. If not found then click “Browse for IPSW” button and select the downloaded IPSW file: iPhone1,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw.

A check mark will appear next to it. Then hit Blue Arrow Button to proceed.

Step 6 On the next page you will have 6 choices. Select the General and hit Blue Arrow Button to proceed.

Step 7On the next Page you can decide your Root Partition Size where OS resides. Click activate the phone and Disable partition wipe-out.

***For the 3.0 firmware you may have to increase the size of your root partition slightly for the IPSW build to be successful. 598MB worked just fine for me***
***If the Enable Baseband check box is not greyed out, checkmark it. This allows the unlock to occur!***

The next screen will show the Cydia settings menu. It allows you to create custom packages so you do not have to manually install them later.

Go to Download packages tab.and hit the Refresh button to display all the available packages. Double click your desired package, it will be downloaded and will be available under the Select Packages tab.

When you have downloaded your desired packages, go back to Select Packages tab and check mark the ones you want.

then hit the Blue Arrow Button to proceed.

Custom Packages Settings will displays listed package settings for your custom IPSW. Leave these settings as is for now. Just click the Blue Arrow Button to proceed.

On the next Custom Logos Settings menu, you’ll be able to add your own images as boot logos. Click the Browse button to select your Boot logo and Recovery logo. I just use defaults so deselected all options.

Step 9
If this is the first time doing this, you will be asked to upload the Bootloader 3.9 and Bootloader 4.6 files.

When prompted to search the web, click NO.

You will prompted to browse for the Bootloader v3.9 file. Click Yes then select the downloaded (BL-39.bin) file from the Pwnage folder you created on your desktop and click the Open button.

Do the same for Bootloader v4.6.

***: After loading the 4.6 BL you may be asked if you’re a legit user. If you legally have AT&T or an iPhone plan in a different country, clicking yes will not unlock the iPhone and activate it as your legal plan already activates it and there is no need for an unlock. However if you wish to keep the iPhone unlocked, when asked if you’re a legit iPhone user, click NO.

Step10
When both Bootloader files are found, you will be asked to Save your custom .ipsw file. Save it to the same Pwnage folder.

When prompted if your iPhone has been Pwned before, Click No. It allows for a more thorough restore.

Step 12
Be ready to follow directions now.
Then You will be asked to turn off the device. Make sure it is connected to the USB port.
It will ask you to hold the home button and the power button for 10 seconds. Then, you will have to release the power button and hold the home button for 10 seconds to enter DFU Mode.

If you failed to follow the instruction, it will show you a message asking if you want to retry?. Click Yes.
Unplug the iPhone from the USB. Turn it OFF, then turn it back ON. Reconnect it to USB and turn OFF the iPhone when prompted.

When followed correctly, Pwnage 2.0 will display a message telling your that it successfully entered DFU mode. iTunes will also pop-up.

Step 13
In iTunes, hold the Alt/Option key and hit Restore.

Step 14
from the popup window, browse to the Pwnage Folder and select you custom .ipsw file that you just created (iPhone1,1_3.0_7A341_Custom_Restore.ipsw) and click Open Button.

Step 15
Once the restore has completed, it will restart your iPhone. The phone will then launch BootNeuter.app to unlock your device.

Please allow 5 minutes for this to complete. Your iPhone will restart once completed.

Hi. Im a noob at jailbreaking iPhones. I have an iPhone 2G with firmware version 1.1.4 installed. I used Ziphone to unlock and jailbreak it.

Now, I want to update the firmware to 3.0. How do I go about doing it? Do I need to restore it first to 3.0 and then follow the instructions above or should I simply follow the instructions (no preparations required)?

Works like a breeze! I originally bought my iPhone 2G unlocked with Zipphone then upgraded to 2.1 with Pwnage Tool and now to 3.0 with Pwnage Tool and everything went smooth each and every time! Thanks Dev Team, much much much appreciated!!! ;D to stevie jobs

I tried unlocking my iPhone 2G using the steps as enumerated above… but in Step 11 when the Pwnage Tool is starting to build my custom FW, Pwnage just stopped and automatically exited! I tried the process again but each time I reach Step 11, same thing happens — everything stops! I just cant get Pwnage to continue past Step 11. What gives? Please help. Thanks.

if you do not have an at&t sim (i only have a tmobile one – there is currently none in the phone) will this still work? i know that if i connect it to itunes it does not show up due to not having an at&t sim, so i am doubtful that step 13 will work…anyone?

(background: i have an iphone 2g that i got from someone else, i do not know what firmware they were using, i do not have any way to check since i do not have an at&t sim)

I’m not the hi-tech type but your step by step instruction really makes it very simple to follow. Thanks a million. But i have another problem…. My 2G Iphone is unable to sync with my existing playlist. ANyway to solve this?

Hi,
Walk through was great! My phone seems to be jailbroken since it has ICY and Cydia installed. However, when I take a friends T-mobile SIM card and put it in my phone, my phone says No Service on the top instead of T-Mobile. Is there something that I could have done wrong in the process?

Hi,
I think it worked this time! When I stick in the T-Mobile SIM card it now says “No Service” instead of “No SIM” in the top left of the iPhone.

My justification for thinking this is that I believe the T-Mobile SIM card needs to be “activated” with a certain iPhone – meaning I wont be able to get T-Mobile service on any phone particular phone without calling them up first.

If the phone was still locked, it theoretically would have just said “No SIM.”

@ Eric
the only thing that happens is .. they get Network signals at top-left of their iPhone screen :p
My brother is in a country where Apple hasn’t launch the iPhone yet but he’s using iPhone 2G there.. This guide made that possible..

EDIT…..
Wait a min..
If you’re trying T-Mobile Sim.. had you disabled 3G network before attempting the Jailbreak/unlock guide?

Hello all! I have the old iPhone 2g that I’m planning on giving my little sister. She just wants it for the camera and iPod and whatnot (features that don’t require internet or a phone plan) and probably so she can be the only 6th grader in her school with an iPhone :-] Im just wondering if i jailbreak my old phone if it will enable her to use it in that way. or if she’s going to have to buy a plan for it.

HELP!
I am the same as Leonid above on June 30th.
I follow these excellent steps, everything is working just fine until step 11.
While it is building the firmware, Pwnage just unexpectedly quits and stops.
I have tried it 4 times and each time the same. It also skips step 9, and doesn’t ask for the bootloader files, even though i have them.

Works perfect¡ I upgraded my 2G iPhone directly from 1.1.4 and everything works so far. Wifi, SMS, EDGE, make and receive calls, navigation, downloads…. everything works just as it was before upgrading to 3.0. Thnx

I have a cracked 2G iphone with 2.0.2 OS. (I bought it in the USA for use in Canada and I had it cracked by a company that charges $70 each time I bring it in to update the OS on my cracked phone.) Which download do I use? Your title specifies ‘Unlock iPhone 2G running iPhone OS 3.0’ on a Mac.
Do you have a ‘Unlock iPhone 2G running OS 2.0’?
I am so computer illiterate. Help!
Josi

actually 6days before i erase my all content n settings
thn i installed firmware version 1_3.1 in my iphone 2g 8gb memory
bt my device is locked
i dont knw how to unlock can any one help me please?
i have seen many webs bt no founded any type of way
to unblock new version 1_3.1 🙁

Superb instructions. Works like a charm. My only question is: When I plug the phone (now running on T-Mobile) up to the Mac to recharge and update iTunes shows a screen that says “An iPhone has been previously synced with this computer. Then there are two button choices, “Set up as a new iPhone” and “Restore from the backup of Bob’s iPhone”. It shows the phone number from the old AT&T SIM card I removed and says “Last Synced: Yesterday 2:10 PM” which was when I did the unlock procedure. I’m concerned that if I click on “Restore from the backup of Bob’s iPhone” it will restore the phone to the settings before I did the unlock. What do I do at this point?

Thanks, for your help unlocking my IPhone. I have one small situation, when I try to backup from ITunes, I get a warning that I cannot backup because the software is too old. It also states I should set up as new phone and update to the latest version.
What option, if any, should I make?

My unlocked and jailbroken G2 phone was working perfect and then all of the sudden it went to the Pineapple screen and now I can’t do anything with. Can’t turn it off, re-start, nothing! I let the battery completely run out but when I charge it up, it just comes back to the Pineapple screen. iTunes doesn’t recognized it.

i followed the steps. got in unlocked and jailbroken. i was downloading some themes and then the phone blanked out. i restarted it and i get the pineapple screen. it just restarts then restarts then restarts. never ending. it goes nowhere…. any more ideas to help me out here?

I followed all your steps and it all went fine but my phone doesn’t restart at the end.
It is stucked on the “connect to itunes” screen with a message “No SIM card install, insert a valid SIM with no PIN lock to activate iphone”

I’m in France using ‘Bouygues’ network and it doesn’t accept my SIM card

Should I do it again with my card in from the beggining or did I do something wrong.
Any help?
Thx

So what do I do to jailbreak and unlock my iPhone 3GS? I want to buy the new iPhone 4 which I can now my contract is up and want to jailbreak and unlock the 3GS and sell it on ebay. I think I can get a good deal on it but is it safe to unlock and jailbreak phones? I’m hearing from folks here and there and noone seems to want to give me any advice but most folks are doing it. Any help is appreciated …

Does anyone know if you can unlock and jailbreak an iPhone 4G? Either way I have the iPhone 3GS and I love it but I’m tempted to upgrade to the iPhone 4G but something has been keeping me from doing it but I just might upgrade even though it’s got some probs. If I can jailbreak and unlock the iPhone 4G I just might. What do you think?